I would not worry about the transom being an additional 2" from the rear axle. That is only going to decrease your tongue weight a little under 2%. A six pack in the v-berth should be enough.

Ed,
It's not how much boat (weight) is past the bunks but how much is behind the axle that is going to affect your tongue weight.

Your 3600 pounds on the trailer sounds reasonable to me. I estimate my X is around 3100 pounds with fuel, batteries, and engine.

Bill

Check the data plate on the Karavan trailer. I doubt that it was designed to carry something as heavy as a 26M. If the 23' includes the tongue then it is too short in any case. You would have too much unsupported boat hanging off the end of the trailer and your tongue weight would likely be negative.

This weekend I removed the anchor light from the top of my mast, suspecting something to be wrong with it or the wiring inside the mast. The light worked fine when connected to voltage once removed. And the testing the wiring itself inside the mast showed no connectivity problems there. Removed the...

Great news! I glad you found the problem.

Did you try to move the prop by hand? If so, did it slip? Just checking for future diagnosis.

I didn't recognize the accent.

Chumpy36 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2024 7:47 am How hard on bottom paint is beaching? I have a new bottom job and want to keep it intact as much as possible. Thanks!

Beaching on sand is going to remove paint. Beaching on harder stuff will remove lots of paint.

Rambler, Flooded lead acid batteries should always be in a box and all batteries should be strapped so that they cannot move about. Whether the box is sitting on the hull or across the stringers is up to you. My batteries are in a plastic box that is inside a shallow wooden tray that sits partially ...

First things I'd check is that you are raising the sail while the boat is pointed into the wind. Then make sure any outhaul, mainsheet, cunningham, or toping lift lines are slack then try raising it again. I concur in part and dissent in part. :wink: I would recommend that the topping lift be engag...

The question put forward is what’s the capsize angle on an :macm: when the ballast tank is empty. Kurz, I too would like to know what information you found to come up with an angle of 60 degrees. The question was (in reference to an M), "Who has an information for the capsize angle with comple...

Since it's been a while since the OP posted I'll engage in a little thread drift with you. If we take the OP's word that he used to get 22 mph and only gets 16 now and if we take my word that I have no problem getting to 16 mph with my 40hp Honda then it appears that we should look for what is diffe...

I can tell you from experience that an X will go to at least 90 degrees with full ballast and recover. I would expect that an M could do the same. It also makes a terrible mess in the cabin.

You should be able to get a distance to a wire as long as the wire is not too small, you are not too far away, and you are not bouncing around too much. You will still need to know either the distance to a point directly under the wire parallel to the water or the angle between horizontal and the wi...

If you lower the mast to the crutch and then disconnect it from the hinge you can pivot the mast on the crutch roller. Do not disconnect the baby stays. The baby stays will allow the mast base to rotate up a foot or so, bringing the top of the mast closer to the ground, possibly close enough to reac...

Full set of 1/2” drive impact sockets, breaker bar, ratchet, and a few extensions. Big pry bar. Straight, Phillips screwdrivers of various sizes. Large and medium channel locks. Needle nose and regular pliers, various sizes and configs. Vice grips various sizes and configurations. Combination box/o...